What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Security Specialist position at Ilisagvik College?
Job Description
Job Description
Salary : $34.74 / hour DOE
REPORTS TO : IT Manager
WORK SCHEDULE : Monday through Friday 8 : 30pm - 5 : 00pm
COMPENSATION : $34.74 / hour DOE Benefits, Non-Exempt Regular Full-Time Position
CLOSING DATE : Until Filled
Ilisagvik College is rooted in the ancestral homeland of the Iupiat. As an institution, we are Unapologetically Iupiaq. This means exercising the sovereign inherent freedom to educate our community through and supported by our Iupiaq worldview, values, knowledge, and protocols. The Iupiaq way of life is woven into our curriculum, programs, activities, and daily interactions within Ilisagvik College and our community partners.
SUMMARY OF POSITION :
The IT Security Specialist will assist the IT Analyst with ongoing security efforts, including data loss prevention, system security configuration and management, identity protection, and more. Occasionally, this role will support broader IT tasks such as desktop, server, and network support, along with district-wide cybersecurity training.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES :
- Assist in the development and implementation of comprehensive security policies within Microsoft 365, including Data Loss Prevention (DLP) strategies, Microsoft Defender for Identity (MDI) configurations, and Cisco Security Cloud.
- Provide support in tailoring security policies to meet the organizations needs and compliance requirements and collaborate with the IT manager to regularly review and update them to address emerging threats.
- Assist IT leadership during security incident investigations and response activities, including evidence gathering, data analysis, and coordination with various teams to mitigate security incidents.
- Conduct ongoing research on the latest security best practices, providing insights and recommendations to enhance the organizations security posture.
- Help in the development of IT security policies and procedures, ensuring they align with organizational objectives and compliance standards.
- Manage, monitor, and defend against security threats, implement firewall rules, intrusion detection systems (IDS), antivirus software, and other security tools.
- Perform regular security audits and risk assessments to identify vulnerabilities and recommend improvements.
- Respond to and resolve security incidents, including data breaches, malware attacks, and phishing attempts.
- Collaborate with other IT staff to maintain and update security software and hardware.
- Provide training and guidance to staff and students on security best practices, including password management, phishing awareness, and data protection.
- Aid in proper backup, disaster recovery, and business continuity planning for IT systems.
- Aids in network infrastructure with a working knowledge of LAN / WAN.
- Complies with College policies, procedures and administrative directives, as well as state, federal, and local laws, regulations, and ordinances.
- Performs other related duties as assigned.
KNOWLEDGE / SKILLS / ABILITIES :
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATES / EXPERIENCE [Required] :
EDUCATION / CERTIFICATES / TRAINING [Preferred] :
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS : The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by anemployee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employeeis required to sit, stand, walk, use hands to finger, handle or feel objects, tools, controls, and reach with hands and arms.The employee is frequently required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk and hear; The employee is occasionallyrequired to climb or balance, and may occasionally drive a vehicle. The employee must be able to lift and / or move up to40 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision,depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS : The environmental conditions described here are representative of those anemployee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made toenable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions and the employee is regularly required to workindoors with a usually moderate noise level in the work environment.
BENEFITS :
Leave - 16 paid holidays and up to 36 days of paid leave
Retirement - Ilisagvik College is a public employer whose employees contribute to the State of Alaska, Public Employees Retirement System.
Health Insurance - Ilisagvik College is self-insured and Meritain Health is the health insurance third party administrator. Ilisagvik College offers health insurance to our employees with a no cost premium, and $50 / pay period for each additional dependent and a low cost annual deductible of $200 for employee only and $600 for family.
Life Insurance - IlisagvikCollege offers Life Insurance and Accidental Death & Dismemberment coverage through Guardian Life to employees at no cost to the employee in the amount of $100,000 / per benefit.
Additional supplemental or voluntary retirement, life insurance, disability benefits offered.
If any questions, pleasecontact jobs@ilisagvik.edu
Ilisagvik College is a Drug Free Workplace and Equal Opportunity Employer
Salary : $200 - $100,000
